Installing luxury vinyl in your home

There are few floor coverings available that offer the versatility and flexibility that comes with luxury vinyl flooring. You can easily choose a flooring that mimics the appearance of solid hardwood flooring, ceramic and porcelain tile, or even natural stone materials such as slate, granite, marble, and more. At the same time, you can enjoy the benefits of durability, stability, and a great lifespan as well. But these are only the beginning of what having these floors will offer you.

At Carpet Mart, you’ll get more than 30 years of experience at your disposal with our highly trained flooring specialists. As soon as you walk through the doors of our Ashtabula, Ohio showroom, you’ll quickly find out what a family owned and operated flooring business can offer you. Offering a wide variety of flooring products and services, we currently serve the areas of Ashtabula, Geneva, Conneaut, Madison, and Andover, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you as well.

The versatility of luxury vinyl flooring

One of the primary reasons homeowners choose LVF flooring is for it’s amazing wood, stone, or tile look. It’s the perfect way to get all the elegance those flooring materials offer without the maintenance schedules or budget that goes along with them. This is perfect for the busy homeowner who spends a great deal of time away from home for business or pleasure. However, it can be enjoyed by anyone.

In addition to stark good looks, luxury vinyl offers excellent durability. With a wear layer that comes in varying thicknesses, it protects against scratching, scuffing, excessive wear and tear, and even fading. These are all factors which can help your flooring to achieve its maximum lifespan potential. Extra care and cleaning can make these floors last even longer.

Stability is another factor that you’ll come to appreciate, and comes via the board thickness. Thicker plank-like products feature a click and lock installation method that makes it possible to avoid the usage of nails or adhesives, and offers a quick and easy install that will leave you walking on your floors immediately.

A waterproof luxury vinyl is also available, offering all the expected benefits, plus more. Complete peace of mind against water damage of any kind, however is the most appealing. You won’t have to worry about stains, spills, leaks, moisture, humidity, or any other kind of water damage with these floors in place.

At Carpet Mart , we are happy to offer everything from base grade vinyl to the latest and greatest in luxury vinyl tile options. Duraceramic and Adura are two classifications in the luxury vinyl tile category that have taken off very well. These tiles, made to look like ceramic or wood, are vinyl with a backer board. They can be grouted, or un-grouted and sealed to provide a ceramic look at a lower cost with more durability. They can also be staggered, and with realistic knots and scraping, it looks just like a heavy duty wood floor. Resilient floors are capable of installation over many existing surfaces and are also easy to clean and resist stains better than most other floors. Simply sweep and damp mop from time to time to keep them looking new. Whether you want stone looking vinyl, tile looking vinyl, wood looking vinyl, or any of the hundreds of choices we offer, Carpet Mart is happy to help with any of your needs!

Floor care

Frequently moved furniture should be equipped with felt pads to avoid scratching the floor. Heavy furniture and appliances should be equipped with non staining large surface floor protectors. Furniture with castors or wheels must be easy swiveling, large surface non-staining and suitable for resilient floors. Do not use ball type castors as they can damage the floor.

Avoid exposure to long periods of direct sunlight. Close blinds or drapes during peak sunlight hours.

Use walk off mats at entrances to prevent dirt and grit from being tracked on to the floor.

Sweep or vacuum the floor regularly to remove loose dirt. Avoid using a vacuum with a beater bar.

Clean up spills immediately.

Damp mop as needed using clean water and a diluted floor cleaner. Do not use harsh cleaners or chemicals on the floor.